Compliance & Regulation

The grandson of the PulteGroup founder did not elaborate on plans for a much-anticipated government-sponsored enterprise exit from conservatorship.

Implemented in January, the Biden administration rule addressed flood risk in designated zones, setting building levels that were higher than FEMA standards.

Trump's housing policies risk destabilizing multifamily markets by cutting HUD and GSE support, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

If the government were to end the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships, the new status could constrain CRT deal ratings, as they are counterparties.

"Anything that is done around a safe and sound release is going to hinge on the effect of long-term mortgage rates," Bessent said. 

The mortgage securities guarantor told the Government Accountability Office it was held back by the limits of its role and information sharing constraints.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's stock were downgraded to "underperform" by KBW as they are currently priced above its expectations.

Bank of Montreal dismissed a managing director on its US mortgage-backed bond desk in connection with a regulatory probe into misleading marketing practices.

If the GSEs are privatized with only their current capital levels, respondents indicated risk premiums on MBS would widen by as much as 45 basis points or more.

Differences in state transfer taxes mean ancillary costs that borrowers pay for their mortgages can range from a couple thousands of dollars to five figures.